PSG brushed aside doubts over Mauricio Pochettino's future, amid links to the Manchester United job, as they came from behind to beat 10-men St Etienne 3-1.
Match Report
Pochettino's future with the Parisians dominated the headlines pre-match but his players showed no distraction. They dominated much of the first-half but Denis Bouanga gave St Etienne the lead with a rebound inside the box. But they got on level terms when Timothee Kolodziejczak was sent off on the stroke of half-time and Marquinhos scored from the resulting free-kick.
The visitors side started the second-half as they left the first but they squandered many glaring opportunities before Angel Di Maria put them ahead with just over 10 minutes to go. Marquinhos struck again with an injury time header to secure the win for PSG.
More to follow.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
1' KICK-OFF! Who can win this match?
4' OFFSIDE! Neymar's goal disallowed
12' Green denied Mbappe's shot
24' GOAL! Saint-Etienne 1-0 PSG (Bouanga)
31' Yellow Card! Boudebouz booked
32' Yellow Card! Bernat booked
34' Yellow Card! Camara booked
39' Neymar's shot stopped
41' SAVE! Green denied Mbappe's shot
44' Red Card! Kolodziejczak sent off
46' GOAL! Saint-Etienne 1-1 PSG (Marquinhos)
61' Conflict between Ramos and Khazri
68' MISS! Messi almost score
78' GOAL! Saint-Etienne 1-2 PSG (Di Maria)
84' Injured! Neymar is stretchered off
Line-ups
Saint-Etienne XI: Boudebouz, Kolodziejczak, Khazri, M. Trauco, D. Bouanga, M. Camara, N. Sissoko, M. Nade, Y. Maçon, Aouchiche, E. Green
Subs: H. Moukoudi, J. Krasso, Diousse, I. Ramírez, Youssouf, L. Calodat, L. Gourna-Douath, S. Sow, B. Fall
PSG XI: Messi, Ramos, Di Maria, Gueye, Neymar, Danilo Pereira, Marquinhos, Bernat, Mbappe, Donnarumma, Hakimi
Subs: Paredes, Rico, Rafinha, Kimpembe, Kehrer, Dagba, E. Ebimbe, Nuno Mendes, Xavi Simons
Desmondeyum
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15+ assists a year, for the last 14 years. . Lionel Messi, the greatest playmaker of all time 🇦🇷🐐
Elijay
694
messi completed and passed ronaldo assists this season in one match
Teddymiles
520
If you don’t love him , you don’t love football 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Nandha77
483
🅰️🅰️🅰️ Ballon d'or 🔜
LM10_rockstar
476
Ramos plays his debut match and you see a red card 😂😂 He is a red card magnet
JayMino
387
a hat-trick of assists, out of the world🔥🔥💯💙
yooabeoruz
330
Messiiiiiiiii The G.O.A.T Let’s Goooooooooi
pulkit_10
320
messi when he saw marquinhos in the box
Leo_Forever❤️
310
Messi just taught the PSG Midfielders, what to do in Midfield 👽
Ibrahimsmile
263
Wishing Neymar speed recovery ❤️🩹 because the ankle break is something 😢😭
Clintonamahndong
234
As long as he plays he deserves the Ballon d’Or every year coz He is the undisputed king of football 🤝👑
Nandha77
210
Messi 👊 Di Maria 🇦🇷
Desmondeyum
206
Messi created more chances in the first half (4) than the rest of the PSG team combined (3)
bivekkharel11
188
Lionel Andres Messi SAVES PSG with the HATTRICK assists.💓💓
neamprtu
152
This is the match summary
Dioruno
70
The GIF is already here, my pleasure: http://www.goalgif.xyz/v2/live/matchGifs?match_id=53230170&language=en
fizzbizzie
30
messi completed and passed ronaldo assists this season in one match
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and Ronaldo has triple his goals even while he plays in farmers league
neamprtu
26
15+ assists a year, for the last 14 years. . Lionel Messi, the greatest playmaker of all time 🇦🇷🐐
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5th times IFFHS best playmaker award is waiting
yetmpsuy
18
messi completed and passed ronaldo assists this season in one match
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Pls, let's not bring Ronaldo into this 🙏
Hami66
17
what happened about the goalscoring part🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️
I'm sure u would say the same about assisting if he had scored 3 goals today! 😅😂
vuaipuy
17
what happened about the goalscoring part🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️
he is still having a better goal ratio than someone
yetmpsuy
17
what happened about the goalscoring part🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️
Like football is all about goals ryt? Pls, let's learn to appreciate beautiful football 🥱
fizzbizzie
17
messi completed and passed ronaldo assists this season in one match
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he should thank the referee for the read card otherwise Saint Etienne owned them till the card..
James677
16
Take out dribbling,he will assist,take out assist,he will give you visionary passes,take out visionary passes,he will create chances,take out creation of chances,he will score beautiful goals from impossibly tight angles.The most complete player the world of football has ever seen.He’s not selfish,he takes delight in assisting his teammates than scoring himself..that’s a team player. When we say MESSI is the GOAT,it's not because of the number of ballon d'ors or individual awards or collective team trophies he's won,but what he does on the field of play.He's simply magical..
athul047
13
messi completed and passed ronaldo assists this season in one match
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why bro bringing Ronaldo's name 🤦♂️
STORMDC
13
A word for this lad.....GET WELL BRO
AbdulZaks008
12
If you need goals call Ronaldo If you need skills and dribble call Neymar If you need good crosses call Arnold If you need assist call De bruyne If you need All Call 7th time loading...
Dragonkai
12
messi completed and passed ronaldo assists this season in one match
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Farmers League[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
ricainpyz
12
"Lionel Andres Messi"...The Greatest Player Of All time
FALANBUMA
12
When you become friends with Sergio Ramos😂😂😂
Adnangorgaje
11
Messi Walking on Pitch and Hat Trick in Assists, Let's Troll him, because he was walking on Pitch!
JuniorGunner•••
11
Barça performs badly, Messi performs badly, Barça performs well, Messi performs well
butkurt93
10
let us talk about the seven children.....⒎ MESSI the G.O.A.T
LOWLOW1
10
When It Comes To MESSI,Its USELESS to COMMENT coz ALL You'll Say You've Already SAID IT BEFORE...So Why Should We WASTE Our TIME on REPEATING the Same COMMENTS on ONE PERSON...His The Only GOAT,if Disagree Then Tell Me Who Has Most BALLON D'OR
Shuvo45
10
Messi proved himself in Attacking midfielder,False 9,Right Winger even at the age of 34 meanwhile someone can't even score outside box who is 36 years old (with 21 years old body)
JayMino
10
damn 😩💔💔 Neymar left the pitch crying, I wish him speedy recovery 🙏💙
Desmondeyum
10
Messi got tired of scoring hat tricks left & right that he’s now decided to go for hat trick of assists. . 🐐 for a reason
Fofanah10
10
Goat 🐐 for a reason 🐐🐐🐐
Gunners4ever❤
9
15+ assists a year, for the last 14 years. . Lionel Messi, the greatest playmaker of all time 🇦🇷🐐
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Assists doesn't define a player's playmaking abilities but I agree with your opinion. He is the 🐐 of playmakers for me as well.
PraveenVm
9
He is not even top 3 assister this season ... you fan dogs eer
he doesn't have to be the top assist provider in the league to win playmaker award. He was the top assist provider in the Copa America tournament with a record of 5 assist. He's the top assist provider for barca. He missed so many games at the start of season, yet he managed to provide hattrick of assist now with PSG. And remember playmaking is not only simply assist providing, it also looks at how many big chances he creates. Nobody beats Messi in big chances created this year. That's why he's the best playmaker.
Ossboy
9
I feel the goat in this position 100percent
21Legacy
9
A PSG player winning the 2021 Ballon D'or award is sadly the only trophy Barcelona fans will celebrate this season 😭
che8
9
messi completed and passed ronaldo assists this season in one match
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well he has been playing too
SaurabDhakal10_7
9
look Ronaldo fans all it took for Messi was one game to have more assists than Ronaldo this season.
FALANBUMA
9
Although he didn't score, but his passing and touches are wonderful
Ibrahimsmile
9
Mbappe is version of Werner today
pulkit_10
9
GOAT played with his playmaker mode on today
Ibrahimsmile
9
Messi celebrating his pre-announcement ballon d’or with three assist
MichaelFrolian
9
Messi haters waiting PSG to lse !🤣🤣🤣
Peterdelaxy
9
Smile if you have assisted 2 assist in a single game